Rising above the earth and soaring through the skies, birds have been symbols of power and freedom throughout the ages. In many myths and legends, birds link the human world to the divine or supernatural realms that lie beyond ordinary experience.

Birds assume a variety of roles in mythology and religion. They play a central part in some creation myths and frequently appear as messengers of the deities. They are often associated with the journey of the human soul after death. Birds also appear as tricksters and oracles. Ravens and other species that feed on carrion, the flesh of the dead, may be symbols of war, death, and misfortune, as well as mediators between humans and the supernatural world. Other birds represent strength, love, and wisdom. quoted from 

http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Be-Ca/Birds-in-Mythology.html

http://birdsofvadnagar.blogspot.com/     http://www.riflemaker.org/s-Jamie%20Shovlin

Every day the feilds fill up,
 transforming everywhere from dust to a lush green

sunsetting on the street I will call home for the next 5 months





one of the most rewarding but also my least favourite jobs. stretching canvas made even harder in the sweltering heat!

Crow making a racket atop the water pipe, outside of SARWC college and my studio for the next five months, Koothanallur, Tamil Nadu India

'Freedom and independance'
pictures of my new bike Jas (jasmine) will follow soon

View from my new studio, already the water has come and filled the paddy fields. When I arrived this was a vista of dust and dryness, now the irrigation ditch that runs alongside my journey to the college is full and giving life to the fields, i'm looking forward to this contstant changing in my environment.

Introductions and first workshops with the Students.
 'The tree of aspirations'

From small acorns mighty oak trees grow - each student creates a paper bird or lotus and attaches her dreams and aspirations to the tree.

Sultana Abdullah Rowther College for Women (SARCW), Koothanallur, Tamil Nadu, India 
and also home to my studio for the next 5 months